Assayad
Assayad (meaning Hunter in English) was a weekly Arabic news magazine published in Lebanon between 1943 and 2018. It was the first pan-Arab magazine in the country. Its headquarters was in Beirut.[1]
Categories | Newsweekly |
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Frequency | Weekly |
Circulation | 76,192 (2009) |
Publisher | Dar Assayad |
First issue | 22 November 1943 |
Final issue | 2018 |
Company | Dar Assayad |
Country | Lebanon |
Based in | Beirut |
Language | Arabic |
Website | Assayad |
ISSN | 0250-3549 |
OCLC | 473862707 |
History and profile
Assayad was launched by Dar Assayad publishing house led by Said Freiha on 22 November 1943.[2][3] Freiha was an advocate of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egyptian president.[4] The publishing house also owned other publications including daily Al Anwar.[5][6]
The magazine was based in Beirut[7] and had offices in various cities including Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Cairo, Damascus, Amman, London, and Paris.[8] In Fall 2018 the Dar Assayad publishing house ended its operations and closed the magazine together with other publications.[9]
Contributors
Many prominent journalists worked for the magazine: Mustafa Ameen, Nizar Kabbani, Selim El Laouzi, Amin Malouf, Melhem Karam, Said Akl, Nabil Khoury, Hisham Abu Zahr, and Talal Salman.[8] Lebanese caricaturist Pierre Sadek also work in the magazine.[10]
From 1967 to 1972, its editor-in-chief was Palestinian journalist and writer Ghassan Kanafani.[11] As of 2012, the editorial team of the magazine included Raouf Chahour, Rafik Khoury, George Trad and Lima Nabil.[8]
Content and circulation
Assayad carried articles about politics, economy, social affairs in the Arab and international context.[8] In addition, it covered arts, entertainment, and life style topics.[8] The magazine also published interviews, one of which was with Leila Ben Ali, former first lady of Tunisia.[12]
The 2009 circulation of Assayad was 76,192 copies.[8]
See also
References
- The Middle East and North Africa 2003. Psychology Press. 2002. p. 737. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2.
- "Dar Assayad's Publications". B. Freiha. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "Company profile". Dar Assayad. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- Nasser Kalawoun (2000). The Struggle For Lebanon: A Modern History of Lebanese-Egyptian Relations. I.B.Tauris. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-86064-423-8.
- "Dar Assayad". Kompass. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
- "Lebanon Press". Press Reference. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- Europa World Year. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 2614. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
- "Assayad" (PDF). Dar Assayad. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "75-Year-Old Publisher Dar Assayad to Shut Down". Blog Baladi. 29 September 2018.
- Elie Hajj (26 April 2013). "Pierre Sadek Defended the Right to Criticize Until His Dying Breath". Al Monitor.
- Philip Mattar (2005). Encyclopedia of the Palestinians. Infobase Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-8160-6986-6.
- "Mrs. Leila Ben Ali's interview to Lebanese Assayad magazine". Agency Tunis Afrique Press. 14 February 2010.